[Scan-DC] Democrats Annual Retreat in Williamsburg

[Doug Kitchener]

I wondered about that - also possibly symbolism?

I have to sneak in that it seems a little wasteful IMO!

DK

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> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:01:56 -0600
> From: mdmonitor1 at verizon.net
> To: oldsdoug at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Democrats Annual Retreat in Williamsburg
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> Guys,
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> saw that oo--but figured it was probably good chance for Obama and his AF1 crew to get acquainted, let him get used to the "perks" & let the crew get "oriented" to his way of doing things without it being a overly long flight.
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> Ron
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> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Doug Kitchener wrote:
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>>
> Yeah, heard that on the news... wonder why they used the 747, seems like overkill for such a short flight... I'd think the thing barely got airborne before it had to start its decent (where did it land - Langley AFB? That's another thing, what airports down there can accommodate something that big?) Seems like they could have choopered him door-to-door much more easily...
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>> From: b_thom at juno.com
>> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 04:43:07 +0000
>> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Democrats Annual Retreat in Williamsburg
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>> -- "b_thom at juno.com " wrote:
>> They are there now. When they or the Republicans have a retreat in White Sulphur Springs WV, they travel by train. This year, I don't know. Should be some radio traffic for this.
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>> Oh, and Obama went down there on AF1 too.
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